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Seaman ANGUS MONTGOMERY
Aonghais Choinneach Bhan
Last address in Lewis: 2 Garyvard
Son of Kenneth and Margaret Montgomery. Husband of Mary Ann Montgomery, of 2, Garyvard, Lochs, Stornoway. Father to 8 children.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMT Unity
Service number: 1445SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Laxay Cemetery, southeast corner
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
Had served as a soldier in the South African War for which he held several medals. Survived by wife and 8 children.

Private DONALD MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 29 Lower Garrabost
Service unit: 7th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5518
Date of death: 28 January 1917 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15B
Mentioned on gravestone in Eye Cemetery
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)

Seaman FINLAY MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 1 Habost, Lochs
Son of Roderick and Catherine Montgomery, of Habost, Lochs, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve SS Harrow
Service number: 9106/A
Date of death: 8 September 1917 at the age of 31
Died in mining of ship off Whitby
Interred: Laxay Cemetery In northeast part
Local memorials: Park, Kershader and Kinloch
Headmaster of Achiltibuie School, Coigach.

Seaman JOHN MONTGOMERY
Seonaidh Ruairidh Dhomhnuill
Last address in Lewis: 16 Ranish
Son of Roderick and Maggie Montgomery; husband of Christina Montgomery, of Lochs.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMS Sicilia
Service number: LT/X7513
Date of death: 14 October 1939 at the age of 35
Drowned off ship
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost

Guardsman KENNETH DAN MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 39 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella Montgomery, of 39, Keith St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 15678
Date of death: 30 March 1919 at the age of 20
Died of pneumonia
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave G. 1886. 1149
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Gassed November 1917, had attack of influenza while with Army of the Rhine, which developed into bronchopneumonia

Seaman NORMAN MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 5 Sheshader
Son of Malcolm Montgomery, of 6, Sheshader, Stornoway; husband of Isabella Montgomery, of 3, Sheshader, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Ariel II
Service number: 3391/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 39
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire Was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Mentioned on gravestone in Eye Cemetery
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)

Seaman NORMAN MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 19 New Garrabost
Son of Murdo and Catherine Montgomery, of New Garrabost, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 31 January 1941 at the age of 39
Lost on MV Pizarro sunk by Italian submarine
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 82
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost

Able Seaman NORMAN MALCOLM MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 17 Sheshader
Service unit: Merchant Navy SS Empire Light
Date of death: 8 May 1941 at the age of 22
Saved from ship by German raider Pinguin, lost when that was sunk by HMS Cornwall
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 43
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Mentioned on family gravestone in Eye Cemetery, Lewis